A Perfect Fall Day!
Every year since I moved to Salsipuedes I have been wanting to take the Talimena Drive through Oklahoma and Arkansas when the leaves turn. This year was the year finally!! The "special man in my life" was nice enough to take me! What a beautiful day it was!! Cool, crisp, and sunny. After a 2 hour drive, we arrived at the beginning of the drive--unfortunately the visitor's center was closed. Alas, no info-- but we decided to just "go for it" and began our journey. Our first stop was the "three sticks" site.
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| The sticks represent land,wood, and water |
There were many overlooks along the way. We had brought sandwiches, and found a nice place to have our lunch. One particular tree nearby caught my eye.
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| My lunchtime view! |
We spied one tree we could not identify--any ideas? I have one like it here at Salsipuedes, so will delve more into this matter later.
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| Our mystery tree |
My camera just could not capture the beauty, but here are a couple of shots--
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| Just one mountainside of many |
Another one!
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| A little different angle |
At every curve, the colors were just breathtaking. I oohed and aahed the entire trip!! The "special man in my life" was so patient, stopping every time I asked him to and letting me take my time reading the signs and taking photos.
Thank you "special man".
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| Lucky me! |
We were tired puppies by the time we rolled in about 7:00 p.m. We left at 9:00 a.m. that morning, so it was a full day. But we both agreed, it was a VERY NICE one!!
Stay tuned for my next adventure!!
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